Topic: Nissan reveals 2016 Altima sedan in NYC

[Fobroader]

As always a great looking car....too bad about the snowmobile CVT on the 3.5 V6, such a waste of a great engine.

Actually, the CVT seems to work a lot better on the V6s versus the 4 bangers.

Ok...but this works even better

Lol.  True.  What if they made a manual CVT (I.E. one with a slider so you could adjust the ratio)?

While that would be cool for logging or construction equipment....I doubt it would give me the same kind of satisfaction

[Great_Big_Abyss]

As always a great looking car....too bad about the snowmobile CVT on the 3.5 V6, such a waste of a great engine.

Actually, the CVT seems to work a lot better on the V6s versus the 4 bangers.

Ok...but this works even better

Lol.  True.  What if they made a manual CVT (I.E. one with a slider so you could adjust the ratio)?

LOL, my Altima has a 'manumatic' function with 6 selectable pre-set ratios.  It's nothing more than a gimmick.  The only time I use it is when I want to compression brake.  Otherwise it does nothing at all to simulate the experience of a manual.

[mixmanmash]

As always a great looking car....too bad about the snowmobile CVT on the 3.5 V6, such a waste of a great engine.

Actually, the CVT seems to work a lot better on the V6s versus the 4 bangers.

Ok...but this works even better

Lol.  True.  What if they made a manual CVT (I.E. one with a slider so you could adjust the ratio)?

LOL, my Altima has a 'manumatic' function with 6 selectable pre-set ratios.  It's nothing more than a gimmick.  The only time I use it is when I want to compression brake.  Otherwise it does nothing at all to simulate the experience of a manual.

Yep.  I think my manual slider would be cool.  Infinite ratios in manual mode.